Suez

Suez

HE CHANGED THE MAP of the World!

1938 · 104 min · ★ 5.5 · Drama, History, Romance

Ferdinand de Lesseps, disappointed in love, is sent as a junior diplomat to the Isthmus of Suez, and realizes it's just the place for a canal.

Directed by Allan Dwan · Written by Philip Dunne

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